So what does one need to know when carrying a gun for personal protection? Meaning, if I do not shoot this person right now, I will be killed or sustain great bodily injury. So instead of asking, “ Can I shoot?”, the question should be, “ Do I have to shoot?”. When it comes to juries and trials either criminal or civil nothing is guaranteed. Yeah, I know not as easy to answer as one would think since most juries are made up of people with varying opinions, especially about guns. He will ask himself if he will be able to convince 12 reasonable people (the jury) that your actions were not justified and will he be able to convince those same 12 people that you acted recklessly or that your actions were excessive or unnecessary? The question is not if you have authority to defend your life or authority to shoot, the real question is will the local DA or Attorney going to think your actions were justified by using the reasonable person test. Most States, even the most anti-guns states out there allow you to protect your life and the life of your loved ones when it is justified. So I will try to answer this as best I can that may keep you out of trouble and out of jail.
The answer is not as clear cut as many would think and greatly differs from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. It is not to be used to resolve petty arguments etc, it is only to protect innocent life that is in imminent and immediate jeopardy.ĬAUTION this article is rather lengthy and only starts to touch on the amount of information you need to know when carrying or using a firearm for personal protection and home defense.Īs a defensive pistol Instructor, an NRA Training Counselor and a personal protection instructor I get this question all the time from my students. What you need to know when you own or carry a Gun for Personal Protection.įirst: The only sure way to win in a violent confrontation is to avoid the confrontation altogether.
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